The Alashan Plateau sits to the southwest of this region's Eastern steppe, and the first fossilized dinosaur eggs were discovered in the Bayanhongor ("buy-an-hon-gore") area of this region. Home to the only known desert-dwelling bear, this region is bound by the Altai mountains to the north and is the native habitat of the [*] Bactrian camel. The Tian Shan range acts as a 
The Alashan Plateau sits to the southwest of this region's Eastern steppe, and the first fossilized dinosaur eggs were discovered in the Bayanhongor ("buy-an-hon-gore") area of this region. Home to the only known desert-dwelling bear, this region is bound by the Altai mountains to the north and is the native habitat of the [*] Bactrian camel. The Tian Shan range acts as a border between this region's Dzungarian ("zun-gay-ree-an") Basin and the Taklamakan Desert to the west. Ulanbataar is located in this desert, flanked by the Tibetan plateau to the south. For 10 points, name this large rain-shadow desert bordering Mongolia and China.
The Alashan Plateau sits to the southwest of this region's Eastern steppe, and the first fossilized dinosaur eggs were discovered in the Bayanhongor ("buy-an-hon-gore") area of this region.
{Gobi} Desert